The Bachelor of Science in Banking & Finance program is designed for the working professional employed by banks, non-banking business or public organization. The program of study is designed to enable graduates to deal effectively with an increasingly
complex banking and other non-banking business environment, emphasizing the professional and personal skills needed for effectively meeting organization needs. It will enable students develop specialist knowledge to pursue a management career in banks or other financial institutions.

Course Modules

30 credits - Monetary Policy

30 credits - Strategic Management

30 credits - Advanced Managerial Accounting

30 credits - Advanced Finance

30 credits - International Finance

30 credits - Financial Risk Management in Banking

Course Code

Name

Course Description

BF4013

Monetary Policy

This course builds on the main macroeconomic models studied at Level 2 with a particular emphasis on the role of monetary policy, and its effectiveness or otherwise, in those models. The
first part of the course will consider some of the building blocks of a monetary macroeconomic model such as the demand for money, supply of money and the term structure of interest rates. The latter part of the course will concentrate on policy issues relevant to the conduct of modern monetary policy such as credibility, the transmission mechanism, the welfare costs of inflation and inflation targeting.

ACT4040

Advanced Finance

The course will cover current developments in the Finance and Investments area and will provide a framework and structure of various financial problems. Topics covered include Modern Portfolio
Theory, Asset Pricing Theories, Derivatives, Market Efficiency, Fund management, Fixed Income Securities; and Global Investment.

ACT4050

Advanced Management Accounting

The course will cover in depth cost management, management control and performance measurement, transfer pricing and strategic management accounting. It will also examine the use of management accounting in different organisational contexts, including service industries and the public sector. The relevance of organisational context will be explored and case studies will be used to highlight contextual issues.

BA4040

Strategic Management

Strategic management is concerned with the processes by which management plans and co-ordinates the use of business resources with the general objective of securing or maintaining competitive advantage. This course provides the student with a general insight into the historical development of management practices and international business policy. In particular this course reviews the developments and literature on corporate strategy and critically reviews the possibilities and limitations of management action in highly contested international markets.

BF4065

International Finance

This course aims to provide students with knowledge of the international monetary system and skills of managing financial assets in a global environment. The first half of the module introduces theories of exchange rate, balance of payments and macroeconomic policies in an open economy. The second half of the module talks about the application of financial instruments and techniques in managing the financial assets and risks. Students have the opportunity to study the operations of the world capital markets and participate in the discussions of various contemporary international financial issues and policies.

BF4067

Financial Risk Management in Banking

This course allow students to develop an understanding of the process of financial risk management in banking; financial products and derivatives; various bank risks and their management; financial crisis and securitization; risk regulations and the effect of accounting standards. This module provides students the opportunity to develop risk modelling skills, analytical and numerical skills in banking risk management practice.